UPTOWN TONIGHT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A CONSIGNMENT SHOP OWNER ACCUSED OF SELLING SUPPLIERS A BAD BILL OF GOODS... THEY SAY HE SKIPPED TOWN WITHOUT GIVING THEM THEIR FAIR SHARE... AND NOW THEY WANT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. WDSU ANCHOR LATONYA NORTON IS ON YOUR SIDE TO EXPLAIN. "The consignee he has left town, moved out to the shop, left the space, left with all of our merchandize." AND DIDN'T PAY A LOT OF PEOPLE... SAYS INTERIOR DESIGNER LELAND VANDEVENTER... WHO SAYS HE TOOK CUSTOM DRAPERY PANELS ... WORTH ABOUT ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS ... TO ESTATE TREASURES... CONSIGNMENT ANTIQUES AND FURNISHINGS... IN THE 2-THOUSAND BLOCK OF MAGAZINE STREET... HE EXPECTED PAYMENT ONCE THE DRAPES WERE SOLD... 3 MONTHS LATER HE LEARNED THE OWNER HAD BROUGHT DOWN THE CURTAIN. "He didn't tell anybody that he was closing." "I was not paid he would not return my phone calls, left a note on the door. From that I got a response from several other people who also had merchandize here finding out that I was in the same situation." PEOPLE LIKE DANIL KHUTORIANSKII... IN FEBRUARY, HE CONSIGNED FRAMED PICTURES, POSTERS, A LAMP, AND ANTIQUE MARDI GRAS MASKS... FROM THE 50'S ... ALL TOTALLING ABOUT $2000... ONE MONTH LATER, HE RECEIVED A CHECK FOR $90... AND WAS TOLD TO COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS ... WHEN HE DID THE OWNER, KEN HARPER, HAD CHECKED OUT. "The store was empty." "That's what he said when I called him that he still has something and that when he sells it he will send me a paycheck." HE SAYS HE TRACKED DOWN THE OWNER IN CALIFORNIA... AND THAT HIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT DOESN'T PROHIBIT ITEMS FROM BEING RELOCATED OR SOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE. HE RECOVERED ONE PICTURE AFTER RECEIVING A CALL FROM A BAR OWNER ON BOURBON STREET. "The items were on sale in Chalmette, somebody was selling it on craig's list." HE SIGNED A TWO MONTH AGREEMENT THAT STATES IF ITEMS AREN'T CLAIMED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT EXPIRES... ALL THE ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ABANDONED... HE SAYS HE RENEWED HIS CONTRACT BEYOND THE ORIGINAL 60 DAYS. "What we need is for people who do have paper work to come forward and bring their paperwork so that the DA has some ammunition to bring charges." "and since that time, new tenants have taken over this property at 2014 Magazine Street. We're told that the hope is that with this story more people will come forward. On your side, LN, WDSU News." A FACEBOOK PAGE HAS BEEN SET UP FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD... SEARCH FOR "CONSIGNMENT RIP OFF NOLA." WE TRIED TO CALL KEN HARPER, BUT THE NUMBER ON HIS BUSINESS CARD IS NOT IN SERVICE.

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